Senate Majority Leader Kim David is the latest Oklahoman to receive the Oklahoma National Guard’s highest civilian honor—The Oklahoma Medal of Freedom.  David, the wife and mother of current and former guard members, was honored for her work in the Senate over the past decade on behalf of the Oklahoma National Guard and its members. Previous recipients of the prestigious award include former governors George Nigh, Frank Keating and Brad Henry.

State senator Michael Brooks, D-Oklahoma City, and community leader Jose Cruz are joining the Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) in hosting a blood drive in southwest Oklahoma City on Thursday, September 10. 

Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, was honored as the Oklahoma Second Amendment Association (OK2A) Senator Minuteman of the Year during the OK2A Tulsa County Chapter Meeting on Aug. 27.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. James Leewright, R-Bristow, and State Rep. Logan Phillips, R-Mounds, were elected co-chairs during the first meeting of Oklahoma’s Rural Broadband Expansion Council, which was held virtually on Wednesday.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, says Oklahoma has moved from having the 49^th worst bridges in the country in 2004 to the Top Ten in 2020, with the state now ranked ninth in the nation.  Standridge attributes that turnaround to the dedication of legislators, governors and the state’s congressional dedication over the past 15 years.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Appropriations Chair Roger Thompson and Transportation Committee Chair Rob Standridge made the following comments after Thursday’s announcement that Oklahoma had gone from 49^th in the nation to a Top Ten state for the condition of its highway

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Appropriations Chair Roger Thompson said he was deeply gratified that Oklahoma had moved from being among the worst states in the nation to the best for the condition of the state highway system’s bridges.  On Thursday it was announced that Oklahoma had gone from 49^th in 2004 to 9^th in the nation. Thompson said the low ranking was the result of years of underfunding, but that course was reversed with legislative action 2005.